phon·ics

[fon-iks or for 2, foh-niks]
noun ( used with a singular verb )
1.
a method of teaching reading and spelling based upon the phonetic interpretation of ordinary spelling.
2.
Obsolete, phonetics.

Origin:
1675–85; phon- + -ics

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phonics (ˈfɒnɪks) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  an obsolete name for acoustics
2.  a method of teaching people to read by training them to associate letters with their phonetic values
 
'phonic
 
adj
 
'phonically
 
adv

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Phonics is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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Word Origin & History

phonics
1683, "science of sound," from Gk. phone "sound" (see fame). The meaning "method of teaching reading" is first attested 1908, though the system dates from 1844.
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Example sentences
If phonics instruction begins early in kindergarten, it should be completed by the end of first grade.
Centers feature phonics picture cards to also reinforce skills.
The show now features a lot of poppy songs about phonics.
It also gives me an opportunity to teach phonics and spelling.
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